RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024 – AGE 4-5 TEACHER’S MANUAL – SUNDAY 3RD OF DECEMBER, 2023 LESSON FOURTEEN (14) – TOPIC: TYPES OF GRATITUDE TOWARDS GOD 1 (ACCEPTABLE WORSHIP)

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RCCG LOWER JUNIOR ZEAL FOR 2023/2024
AGE 4-5 TEACHER’S MANUAL
SUNDAY 3RD OF DECEMBER, 2023
LESSON FOURTEEN (14)
TOPIC: TYPES OF GRATITUDE TOWARDS GOD 1 (ACCEPTABLE WORSHIP)

BIBLE TEXT: John 4:1-42
[1]When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
[2](Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
[3]He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.
[4]And he must needs go through Samaria.
[5]Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
[6]Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
[7]There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
[8](For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
[9]Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
[10]Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
[11]The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
[12]Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
[13]Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
[14]But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
[15]The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
[16]Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
[17]The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
[18]For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
[19]The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
[20]Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
[21]Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
[22]Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
[23]But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
[24]God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
[25]The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
[26]Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
[27]And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
[28]The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
[29]Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
[30]Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.
[31]In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
[32]But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
[33]Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?
[34]Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
[35]Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
[36]And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
[37]And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.
[38]I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
[39]And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
[40]So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
[41]And many more believed because of his own word;
[42]And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

MEMORY VERSE: John 4:23 “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in Spirit and in Truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him”

Also Read: Open Heaven 3 December  2023 – THE KEY TO DIVINE MULTIPLICATION 

LESSON AIM: God seeks acceptable worship

CHILD RELATED TRUTH: Be an acceptable Worshipper

INTRODUCTION: An acceptable worship is a worship done in truth and in Spirit according to John 4:23 and God seeking those that will worship Him in Truth and in Spirit. Vs.24 says God is a Spirit and those that must worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and truth. What is worshipping in truth and spirit? It means worshiping with sincerity and pure motive from a true child of God without hypocrisy, pretense or forced worship. This is the acceptable worship expected of a grateful heart.

PROGRESSION OF EVENTS
A. After preaching in Judea, Jesus decided to return to Galilee. vs 1-3.
B. Jesus needed to go through Samaria VS 4,5.
C. He sat by a well to rest while the disciple wants into the city. When a Samaritan woman came to fetch water, he asked for a drink. vs 6-8
D. Surprised, the woman could not understand how he being a Jew would ask her for a drink vs 9 (She did not know He is Jesus the Son of perfect God and he loved the Samaritan as God the son, he loves everyone no matter what race or color the Bible says God is love. I John 4-8. God loves you he made you and he is holy. John 3:16)
E. The woman did not understand when Jesus told her that if she knew who he was she would ask for a living water vs 10-15. (She taught that a living water is that from the deepest part of the well so she spoke of the physical well at Jacob cling for them. but Jesus spoke about the water of everlasting life which only he can give the Well of Salvation).
F. Jesus challenge the woman to consider her own sinful condition byninstructing her to bring her husband .vs I6- 18 (Before the woman could believe Jesus to give her a living water”‘ and then give acceptable worship she need to realize her state of sin? You and I have sinned and the Bible says the wage of sin is death Romans 6:23)
G. The woman tried to change the subject v. 19-21 (She told Jesus about their place of worship but that the Jews says it should be in Jerusalem and Jesus answered her that the place of worship is not important but her heart condition of worship).
H. When the woman told Jesus the coming messiah would explain these thing He said “l am He” vs 22-26 (Do you know Jesus as the Messiah, if YES, Do you worship Him in spirit and in truth? Many of you know church as place you come every Sunday with your parent only, You need to know that church is a place to meet with God and to worship Him in an acceptable way)

CLIMAX: Immediately the woman believed that Jesus was truly the messiah and she excitedly ran to the city to tell other about Him vs.27-30.

CONCLUSION: The disciples urged Jesus to eat but he said His desire isnto do his father’s work and many of the Samaritan believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony and because they heard Him themselves.

CHALLENGE: Jesus said the hour is now to worship God the father in spirit and in truth, this is the acceptable worship so always do this and God will use you to bring many people to Him.

INVITATION: God is seeking those who will give Him an acceptable worship but you must receive Jesus as your Saviour first John 1:12.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL
SUNDAY PSALM 18:5-6
MONDAY PSALM 18:7-8
TUESDAY PSALM 18:9-10
WEDNESDAY PSALM 18:11-12
THURSDAY PSALM 18:13-14
FRIDAY PSALM 18:15-16
SATURDAY PSALM 18:17-18

Open Heavens 2021 Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC.

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